bio 1308 into. macromolecules

all hydrophobic, energy storage, cell membrane formation, steroid function, no real monomers

Lipids, include triglycerides, saturated and unsaturated fats, phospholipids lipids which form the cellular membrane, steroids which include all sex hormones and all the steroids form from a cholesterol base

protein monomers are called

amino acids, and there are 20 different types

main fuel source for most living organisms, structure for plants

carbohydrates

Macromolecules are FORMED by joining many smaller monomers/ subunits/ building blocks together. This is carried out by a __________ reaction.

dehydration synthesis - molecules are put together through the removal of water

simple sugar

glucose, fructose, ribose

To be considered organic, a molecule must always contain

hydrogen

A biomolecule with a carboxyl group will most likely

increase the pH if it is added to a solution

Is NaHCO3 organic or inorganic?

inorganic, because it does not contain hydrogen and carbon, this CO is carbondioxide

proteins

involved in nearly all cellular functions and play a major role in all living organisms

macromolecules are

large structures that make up all living organisms, they all have small subunits called monomers which bind together to form larger units called polymers. 4 classes of macromolecules carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and ammino acids.

monomer for a carbohydrate

monosaccharide meaning one sugar

nucleic acid monomer is a

nucleotides, ex: adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine

nucleic acid polymers are called

polynucleotides, ex: stands of DNA and RNA

protein polymers are called

polypeptides, which are amino acids bonded together

polymers for carbohydrates

polysacchairdes meaning many sugars - long chains of monosacchairides

nucleic acids

store, transmit, and express genetic information

protein structure results from

the folding which determines the function

Carbon atoms play a key role in the formation of biomolecules because

they can form covalent bonds with up to 4 other atoms

A single molecule can have more than one functional group bound to its carbon backbone

true